Most of Gibraltar commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Home is the office for 34% of workers; Pennsylvania has 16%. 34 jobs are based in Gibraltar, and 281 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Gibraltar; the top destination outside it is Robeson Township (6%, 3 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a place people come home to
There are 34 jobs based in Gibraltar, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Gibraltar has about 150 people in it, 62% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Home offices are common in Gibraltar
34% of Gibraltar workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
Gibraltar workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 38 minutes each way, against 26 across Pennsylvania. Over a year that’s about 291 hours of commuting, 92 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 281 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
In and out of Gibraltar on a workday
On a workday 281 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 34 people come in from elsewhere.
About 150 people are in Gibraltar on a workday afternoon, 62% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
About 38 minutes each way, longer than most of Pennsylvania
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Gibraltar workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 157 commuters (the 34% who work from home are left out). Across Pennsylvania: 81% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The towns that employ Gibraltar’s residents
Where Gibraltar clocks in
6% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
In Gibraltar, 74% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Gibraltar, 2013 → 2023: 42 → 34. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Gibraltar’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Gibraltar goes to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around Gibraltar: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Exeter Township (3%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Gibraltar workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | – | — | — | 38 min | $77,933 |
| Exeter Township | 3% | B+ | C+ | 25 min | $100,083 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Gibraltar’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Gibraltar: questions
What is the median household income in Gibraltar?
$77,933 (±$38,030) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Gibraltar?
10.1%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Gibraltar?
38 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 34% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Gibraltar work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Robeson Township (6%, 3 mi), Caernarvon Township (6%, 8 mi), Reading (5%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Gibraltar without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Gibraltar, from the people who make the trip.
More of Gibraltar
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.